RODRIGO POUSA DIEGUEZ

RODRIGO POUSA DIEGUEZ is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Geography, University of Santiago de Compostela, within the Faculty of Geography and History. His research focuses on historical jurisdictions, medieval and early modern Galician socio-political structures, and the interplay between nobility, monarchy, and local governance.

He holds a Doctorate from the University of Vigo (2019), where his thesis explored 18th-century coastal lordships in Galicia (Corcubión, Walls, and Noia). His work is affiliated with the ANTE Research Group (Territorial Analysis).

Key research themes include: territorial administration in the Iberian Peninsula, seigniorial power dynamics, monastic landholding, and socio-legal conflict in early modern Spain. His studies often blend archival analysis with spatial and institutional approaches.

Publications span over a decade, analyzing topics ranging from medieval land enclosures to 18th-century jurisdictional conflicts. His recent work emphasizes Galicia’s unique historical trajectory within the broader Castilian administrative framework.

Notable contributions include studies on the Portatón-Corneira jurisdictional origins, monastic economic strategies in the 16th century, and the socio-legal role of ‘witches’ and healers in 17th-century Galician rural communities.